Thread: Show us your Travel Kit

Basil, Love to see it when you get a chance. Especially the travel strop. I'm trying to decide between a hanging strap style or paddle.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

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Here's my travel dopp kit. And the gear I tote with me.
Back row{ Tuscany EDT, Tuscany aftershave balm, shampoo, Excedrin, Mouthwash, toothpaste, deoderant, new toothbrush(on every trip)
Next row{ Dovo travel strop, Bag of quarters (for vending machines etc.)
Next row{ T.O.B.S. travel shaving soap, Edwin Jagger travel brush, steptic pen, Pack of Feathers if I bring a D.E., Pack of advil, Imodium (for the poo-poo's never leave home without this magical drug), Breath Right strips
Next row{ Tube for straight razor (usually a razor I dont mind looseing)
Front row{ Case for D.E. (if I bring one)
Forgot to lay out the red plastic container which held band-aids multiple sizes

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Now really, Tarkus! This is your "bug out" bag and never used! I have been trying to get you to visit Texas for a while!
Where the hell do you go? (KIDDING!)
Seriously, I wish I had snagged every one of those old shaving dopps. I saw lots go by the wayside!

What I took camping last time (the only travelling I do)

I like the fact the Proraso lid doubles as a bowl of sorts. The scent of the Proraso means you can get away with no after shave if you like (though if it were 'normal' travel I'd take an after shave).

I didn't take a strop, but I'd take my little Dovo strop if I was going away for more than two days and it wasn't just camping...

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Now really, Tarkus! This is your "bug out" bag and never used! I have been trying to get you to visit Texas for a while!
Where the hell do you go? (KIDDING!)
Seriously, I wish I had snagged every one of those old shaving dopps. I saw lots go by the wayside!

Actually it does get used but as far as Houston Texas is concerned? If I wanted to endure heat like your state has, Id just as well wait till I'm called upon to go to the greater state we call Hell. And yes I will be going there, and yes I'll have my dopp kit in tow. Maybe with a few extras such as tanning lotion and breath mints for the party.

This is what I usually take with me now. The DE is omitted if I go by air and a cheap $1.00 twin bladed disposable with replacement heads is substituted. The rest includes a Muhle synthetic travel brush, Arko stick in a vintage Williams tube, the alum crystal deoderant stick does double duty as both post shave and deo, dollar store travel toothbrush and the DE with spare blades and styptic pencil are in an old eye glass case.

Bob

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

What I took camping last time (the only travelling I do) I like the fact the Proraso lid doubles as a bowl of sorts. The scent of the Proraso means you can get away with no after shave if you like (though if it were 'normal' travel I'd take an after shave). I didn't take a strop, but I'd take my little Dovo strop if I was going away for more than two days and it wasn't just camping...

Carl, that's the simplest kit I've ever seen. I love the "double duty" Proraso lid idea.

Originally Posted by BobH

This is what I usually take with me now. The DE is omitted if I go by air and a cheap $1.00 twin bladed disposable with replacement heads is substituted. The rest includes a Muhle synthetic travel brush, Arko stick in a vintage Williams tube, the alum crystal deoderant stick does double duty as both post shave and deo, dollar store travel toothbrush and the DE with spare blades and styptic pencil are in an old eye glass case.
Bob

Nice simple kit with Alum stick doing double duty. Keeps the number of items down to a minimum. Great idea.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Good morning!! Would you tell me what SR this is? And, do you have any other pics? The long tail and thumb notch look very Robert Williams-ish...

thanks!!

Hi, yes, it's a De Pews. It's quite wedgy but also quite a short little blade.

It always gets comments, I love the ridiculously long tail!

If you go in to my profile, and have a look in my Albums (on the RH side, you'll see some more pictures there with it laid on a ruler thing so you can get an idea of the size of it. I've had it for some time and haven't actually got an edge on it that I REALLY like; it's close but not perfect. It has a warped blade and had multiple bevels when I got it; so not the bevel is quite wide. As the blade is warped, I have to do one stroke on one side on the hone and about five on the other; just to ensure each part of the edge gets in contact with the hone at the same amount as the other side; if you get my drift.

I love the long tail!!

I'd just like to get the opinion of someone who travels by air frequently. I'm active duty being stationed in Hawaii-I know, cry for me later----- and fly in 2 weeks. I have two razors that I've become quite attached to, AFTER learning to put an edge on them. OBVIOUSLY carry-on is out of the question since active duty military typically hijack airplanes with their hygiene items. Would it be better to have a friend mail them after getting there and make due with plastic junk for awhile, or hope for the best and put them in check baggage at the mercy of TSA criminals? Has anyone had a razor taken from a check bag?